NEW NORMAL CHALLENGE

          Children all around the Philippines are experiencing an overwhelming despair and worry that is unique to their generation, nearly two years after the country was placed under martial law. Our children have been affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, as families continue to deal with the pandemic's socioeconomic effects, which have put their livelihoods at risk and reduced their access to basic social services.

          With each passing day, the likelihood of poor children who have not had the opportunity to attend school since the beginning of the pandemic, whether online or offline, returning to school reduces. Out-of-school children, particularly girls, are more vulnerable to child abuse and gender-based violence, as well as early marriages and teen pregnancies. Every November, the United States commemorates the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by observing National Children's Month. This year's topic is New Normal na Walang Iwanan: Karapatan ng Bawat Bata Ating Tutukan, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that every child's rights are protected and preserved despite the pandemic's limits.

          For children and teenagers aged 5, 12, 16, or 18, recommendations and vaccines to be used differ per country at the moment. It's critical to keep track of vaccination guidelines and guidance because they may change in the future. Similarly, the Department of Health recently began a vaccination campaign for youngsters aged 12 to 17. It's vital to stay up to date on the newest news, updates, and resources about the virus and its impact on children as we navigate this constantly shifting scenario. End Violence is a global collaboration that distributes the most up-to-date evidence, statistics, and information to protect children from COVID-19 and the risk of violence that comes with it.

     The COVID19 pandemic is causing havoc on children's physical, social, and material well-being around the world, with the poorest children, such as homeless children and children in jail, facing the brunt of the consequences. School closures, social isolation, and confinement increase children's risk of malnutrition, domestic abuse exposure, anxiety, and stress, as well as their access to important family and care resources. To ensure that children have access to nutritional food, are safeguarded from child abuse and neglect, continue to have access to child physical and mental health services, and can securely surf the internet, immediate government action is essential. In order to combat child poverty, policies must also boost parental employment. As a major problem for children tries to derail their lives, a more well-rounded influence that aims for a resilient well-being during this new normal is predicted to emerge.

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